Legal Administrative Specialist I-III Felony Screening Unit in houseinternal
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3 days ago
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Job Summary
Introduction
Delawares Attorney General the States chief law enforcement officer has a broad responsibility to combat crime uphold civil rights safeguard families fight fraud and protect consumers in the First State.
In meeting this mission Attorney General Kathy Jennings is supported by teams of talented lawyers and staff in the Criminal Civil Family Fraud and Consumer Protection and Civil Rights and Public Trust Divisions. Each of the more than 500 staff who work in the Office of the Attorney General are dedicated to serving all Delawareans with integrity and passion.
Deputy Attorneys General with critical support from criminal special investigators victim service specialists paraprofessionals and administrative staff prosecute criminal cases enforce consumer laws provide counsel to state agencies ensure the publics access to open government protect the abused and much more.
Summary Statement
The Department of Justice Criminal Division is seeking to fill a Legal Administrative Specialist position within the Felony Screening Unit in Kent County. This is an internal posting; only current DOJ employees are eligible to apply.
This position provides administrative support to Deputy Attorneys General assigned to the Felony Screening Unit. Responsibilities include but are not limited to accessing and printing documents from CJIS and JIC maintaining and organizing files managing multiple calendars pulling files for scheduled matters and processing the closing of preliminary and plea files within the case tracking system including maintaining accurate records of those closures.
The individual in this role will also rotate with other administrative staff at the Criminal Divisions front reception desk. The position requires regular interaction with the Court and law enforcement agencies including scheduling intakes and coordinating bail reduction and video bail calendars.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented highly organized and proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite. The ability to manage a high-volume workload multitask effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment is essential. Strong interpersonal skills are required including the ability to interact professionally with members of the publicparticularly victims and witnessesas well as with Court personnel. Excellent spelling grammar and proofreading skills are also required.
Essential Functions
- Applies agency laws rules regulations policies and procedures in maintaining and processing agency information.
- Serves as a liaison with the public clients agency staff and others to exchange information and explain agency services laws rules regulations policies and procedures.
- Assures effective coordination of operational functions for assigned unit/attorneys.
- Arranges for the delivery of legal paperwork.
- Types correspondence and legal paperwork.
- Schedules coordinates and confirms court dates appointments interviews intakes and meetings.
- Establishes tracking and monitoring systems and conducts follow up to ensure timely resolution of matters.
- Maintains and controls data and/or filing systems to ensure effective accurate and easily retrievable legal documentation.
Job Requirement Series
Additional Posting Information
- Please be sure to upload a recent copy of your resume as you complete the application process for this posting.
- This position is exempt from the State of Delaware Merit System
- This is an internal posting; only current DOJ employees are eligible to apply.
Benefits
Department of JusticeBenefits Include:
- May be eligible Loan forgiveness (State and Federal).
- State of Delaware healthcare plan.
- State of Delaware pension plan.
- Over 4 weeks of vacation per year.
- 3 weeks of paid sick leave per year.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an auxiliary aid or service please call . TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1- for assistance.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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